Eighteenth Unused Utility Belt | Video

[hellofist]

[Oh hi barge. Cass is looking kind of... flummoxed? She's not really sure how to feel about this recent development, but here she is, ready to tell you about it.

She may or may not have some little yellow flowers in her hair, don't worry about those.]

Loki is gone. I don't... know if it's for good. But... he's gone now.

[Will the Admiral even pair them back up if he happens to return? She doesn't know. She doesn't really know if she wants that or not.]

I guess... more free time, now? [Why doesn't she look happy about that?] Don't know. Just wish... I'd done more, for him.

Don't know. That's all... I had to say.

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Spam <3

[takeyouapart]

You're right - she is. She will.

[There's also bacon and eggs because he assumed that if you were in the gym you worked out at least a bit and it's not like it's ever unsafe to bet on Cass' giant appetite. He brings their plates and cutlery over before sitting down across from her.]

Hope this is all alright.

Spam <3

[hellofist]

[There was working out, but it was the for fun kind, not the keep going until you throw up kind, so her typical giant appetite is about the same size as normal.]

It's perfect, Merlin. ... Wait.

[She spears a bit of pancake, a bit of egg, and a whole length of bacon and pops it all into her mouth, giving it a proper taste test.]

Yep. Perfect.

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[takeyouapart]

[Merlin's smile is broad and pleased, and he feels something click into place. The realisation that six months ago he didn't think he was ever going to be capable of feeling good, of feeling anything, and now he's found the strength from various sources to heal at least enough for his life to go on, even without Arthur at his side.

Things aren't perfect, but he feels like...he feels like he's allowed to be happy, like it isn't just something he's let sneak past in spite of himself, and it means something.]

I'm glad. I'd hate to be banned from cooking for you.

Spam <3

[hellofist]

[She only needs one hand to eat, so she reaches across the table to take his hand. That's kind of an overpowering thing to see happen in him, it makes her feel good, happier, just to see it in him.]

Does that mean... this will become regular thing? Could get used to it.

Spam <3

[takeyouapart]

[He squeezes her hand and then lets them rest together on the table, fingers entwined.]

I don't think once or twice a week would do any harm. Since it's perfect it'd seem unkind not to.

Spam <3

[hellofist]

I'll learn, too. Make dinner for you, sometimes. Only fair, to share that.

Spam <3

[takeyouapart]

[He smiles.]

It would be a lie to say I'd mind that.

Spam <3

[hellofist]

Been baking stuff, with Anya. Cooking with Alex, too. Getting pretty good.

[Ish. The big improvement came when she got to the point where she could just eyeball what a teaspoon was instead of trying to find the right spoon for it.]

Will make that... pudding thing, you said you like. The apple one.

[Cause that's dinner.]

Spam <3

[takeyouapart]

[Yeah, why not.]

I'll have to dig out Gaius' recipe for it. Though that's if he ever wrote it down.

Spam <3

[hellofist]

Maybe just pancakes forever, if you... can't find it. Or I'll... make something up. Something special, just for us.

[Because there's no way that could ever go wrong.]